Nephi's Courage by Rory McFarlan

Author:Rory McFarlan [McFarlan, Rory]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781734179408
Publisher: Rory McFarlan
Published: 2019-12-07T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

The rest of the workweek was busy, but otherwise uneventful for Nephi. Bradley followed Nephi’s suggestion and visited several businesses within walking distance to ask about job openings. He managed to line up an interview at the ice cream shop on the corner for Tuesday. An ice cream shop may not sound like a great place to work in the winter but Utah is funny about ice cream. It’s not just for summer. They eat it all year round. Winter flavors like eggnog, pumpkin, and peppermint keep the shop busy. It’s not uncommon to see someone walking down the street eating an ice cream cone in the snow.

Bradly grinned when he broke the news of the interview to Nephi. It seems a little thing, but he hadn’t been excited about anything in a long time and it was a big deal to him. Nephi congratulated him and wished him luck.

Saturday morning, Nephi spoke to Alex on the phone. The thought of hunting with Nephi intrigued Alex and he took off the Friday and Saturday before Thanksgiving. That gave them four days to hunt. If they returned home Saturday, Alex would be back for his Sunday evening shift.

Nephi arranged a lane at the indoor shooting range for them on Thursday afternoon and a lane at the outdoor range on Saturday morning. He figured Alex better have some instruction and exposure to firearms before they get out in the field. It also gave him an excuse to spend more time with Alex.

Between planning the range excursion and entertaining a house guest, he didn’t have any time for Snuzzle connections and he wasn’t sure dating apps were for him, anyway. After all, his track record wasn’t good with Snuzzle dates and Brent was still ghosting him.

Church on Sunday morning brought more sideway glances and cold shoulders for Nephi. He shrugged it off and enjoyed Sacrament meeting and Elders Quorum. He reasoned that he didn’t attend church for the people, anyway. He attended for God and for himself and those are the only opinions that mattered. He skipped dinner with Mike and Darla that evening and made crockpot corn chowder at home for Bradley. They ate, chatted, and continued the Gilmore Girls DVD binge, finishing the fourth season.

Bradley and Alex met the new week with excitement and hope of new beginnings. Sometimes the anticipation of change is just as good as change itself. Tuesday morning, Bradley went into his interview ready to start anew. His kind, soft spoken personality made a good impression on Gene, the owner of the ice cream shop and he hired Bradley on the spot. He would start the following Monday. Bradley thanked the gray-haired man and half walked, half skipped out of the shop with the prospect of income and independence on the horizon.

When Nephi returned home from work, he treated Bradley to dinner at a local steakhouse to celebrate the job offer and a fresh start. Bradley couldn’t wait to start his job. While they ate, Nephi’s mind wandered as he thought of his own fresh start.

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